(NGO) Promotion of agency (5cr)
Code: CESS01-3004
General information
- Enrollment
- 10.12.2019 - 15.01.2020
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 24.02.2020 - 25.05.2020
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Järjestö- ja nuorisotyö
- Campus
- Nurmijärvi campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 0 - 22
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Adventure and Outdoor Education
- Degree Programme in Non-governmental organization (NGO) and youth work
- Teachers
- Tero Lämsä
- Miia Riihimäki
- Sari Huttu
- Sini Lahti
- Teacher in charge
- Tero Lämsä
- Scheduling groups
- Erasmus (Koko: 12 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Avoin AMK (Koko: 10 . Open UAS : 0.)
- Groups
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- Small groups
- Erasmus
- Avoin AMK
- Course
- CESS01
Evaluation scale
0-5
Objective
Students:
• are familiar with the different ways of observing, studying and explaining the actions of an individual
• are able to use the essential concepts related to the promotion of agency and engagement
• study the social meaning of promoting engagement
• are familiar with the meaning, foundation and applications of the preventive working approach in the community educator’s different working environments
• demonstrate that they have acquired knowledge of some work form that supports the well-being, personal engagement and agency of an individual, used in organisational work or in youth work
Content
This course focuses on the essential approaches and concepts related to the promotion of agency (subjectness, engagement, agency, preventive work, well-being), and the meaning of promoting engagement and well-being in communities and in society. Students familiarise themselves with an RDI-project related to a preventive work form or social reinforcement that aims to promote engagement, functional capacity, well-being or employment. Furthermore, students familiarise themselves with the special themes of promoting agency, such as human rights, equality and democracy education.